2007 MISS AMERICA PAGEANT SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

52 Contestants

MISS AMERICA 2007 – Lauren Nelson

Miss America Winner $50,000 Scholarship
Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Winner $1,000 Scholarship

Miss Texas – Shilah Phillips

1st-Runner Up $25,000 Scholarship
Preliminary Talent $2,000 Scholarship

Miss Georgia – Amanda Kozak

2nd- Runner Up $15,000 Scholarship

Miss Mississippi – Taryn Foshee

3rd-Runner Up $10,000 Scholarship

Miss Alabama – Melinda Toole

4th-Runner Up $8,000 Scholarship
Miss Congeniality $2,000 Scholarship
Quality of Life – 2nd Runner-up $1,000 Scholarship

Miss California – Jacquelynne Fontaine

Top 10- Finalist $7,000 Scholarship
Preliminary Talent $2,000 Scholarship

Miss Hawaii – Pilialoha Gaison

Top 10-Finalist $7,000 Scholarship
Preliminary Talent $2,000 Scholarship

Miss Pennsylvania – Emily Wills

Top 10-Finalist $7,000 Scholarship
Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness in Swimsuit $1,000 Scholarship

Miss Utah – Katie Millar

Top 10-Finalist $7,000 Scholarship

Miss Washington – Kristen Eddings

Top 10-Finalist $7,000 Scholarship

2007 MISS AMERICA PAGEANT NON-FINALIST SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

Miss Alaska – Stephanie Wonchala

$3,000 Scholarship

Miss Arizona – Hilary Griffith

Quality of Life – 1st runner-up $3,000 Scholarship
$2,000 Scholarship

Arkansas – Amber Bennett

$3,000 Scholarship

Miss Colorado – Janie Allen

$3,000 Scholarship

Miss Connecticut – Heidi Voight

$3,000 Scholarship

Miss Delaware – Jamie Ginn

$3,000 Scholarship

Miss District of Columbia – Kate Michael

$3,000 Scholarship

Miss Florida – Allison Kreiger

$3,000 Scholarship

Miss Idaho – Katherine Crouch

$3,000 Scholarship

Miss Illinois –Heidi Ekstron

$3,000 Scholarship

Miss Indiana – Betsy Uschkrat

$3,000 Scholarship

Miss Iowa – Emily Nicholas

$3,000 Scholarship

Miss Kansas – Michelle Walthers

$3,000 Scholarship

Miss Kentucky - Rachelle Phillips

$3,000 Scholarship

Miss Louisiana – Jamie Wilson

$3,000 Scholarship

Miss Maine – Karissa Staples

$3,000 Scholarship

Miss Maryland – Brittany Lietz

$3,000 Scholarship

Miss Massachusetts – Michaela Gagne

$3,000 Scholarship

Miss Michigan – Angela Corsi

$3,000 Scholarship

Miss Minnesota – Nicole Swanson

Non-Finalist Talent $3,000 Scholarship
$1,000 Scholarship

Miss Missouri – Sarah French

$3,000 Scholarship

Miss Montana – Christie Hageman

$3,000 Scholarship

Miss Nebraska – Molly McGrath

Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness in Swimsuit $3,000 Scholarship
$1,000 Scholarship

Miss Nevada – Caydi Cole

$3,000 Scholarship

Miss New Hampshire – Emily Hughes

$3,000 Scholarship

Miss New Jersey – Georgine DiMaria

$3,000 Scholarship

Miss New Mexico – Christina Hall

$3,000 Scholarship

Miss New York – Bethlene Pancoast

Non- Finalist Talent $3,000 Scholarship
$1,000 Scholarship

Miss North Carolina – Elizabeth Horton

$3,000 Scholarship

Miss North Dakota – Annette Olson

$3,000 Scholarship

Miss Ohio – Melanie Murphy

$3,000 Scholarship

Miss Oregon – Donilee McGinnis

$3,000 Scholarship

Miss Rhode Island – Allison Rogers

Quality of Life – Winner $3,000 Scholarship
$3,000 Scholarship

Miss South Carolina – Shelley Benthall

Non Finalist Talent $3,000 Scholarship
$1,000 Scholarship

Miss South Dakota – Callee Bauman

$3,000 Scholarship

Miss Tennessee - Blaire Pancake

$3,000 Scholarship

Miss Vermont – Sarah Watson

Non-Finalist Talent $3,000 Scholarship

Miss Virgin Islands – Stacy Smith

$3,000 Scholarship

Miss Virginia – Adrianna Sgarlata

$3,000 Scholarship

Miss West Virginia – Tiffany Lawrence

$3,000 Scholarship

Miss Wisconsin – Meghan Coffey

$3,000 Scholarship

Miss Wyoming – Jenileigh Sawatzke

$3,000 Scholarship

PRELIMINARY TALENT WINNERS

Miss California – Jacquelynne Fontaine

$2,000 Scholarship

Miss Hawaii - Pilialoha Gaison

$2,000 Scholarship

Miss Texas – Shilah Phillips

$2,000 Scholarship

PRELIMINARY LIFESTYLE & FITNESS IN SWIMSUIT WINNERS

Miss Nebraska – Molly McGrath

$1,000 Scholarship

Miss Oklahoma – Lauren Nelson

$1,000 Scholarship

Miss Pennsylvania – Emily Wills

$1,000 Scholarship

NON FINALIST TALENT

Miss Minnesota – Nicole Swanson

$1,000 Scholarship

Miss New York – Bethlene Pancoast

$1,000 Scholarship

Miss South Carolina – Shelley Benthall

$1,000 Scholarship

Miss Vermont – Sarah Watson

$1,000 Scholarship

QUALITY OF LIFE AWARD:

Allison Rogers – Miss Rhode Island

Quality of Life Winner $3,000 Scholarship

Hilary Griffith – Miss Arizona

1st Runner-up $2,000 Scholarship

Melinda Toole – Miss Alabama

2nd-Runner-Up $1,000 Scholarship

SCHOLARSHIP FACTS

Miss America 1945, Bess Myerson, received the first scholarship award of $5,000. Within one year, the Miss America scholarship fund grew to $25,000, with the grants shared by Miss America and 16 of the national finalists.
By 1947, Miss America state and local competitions were establishing their own scholarship funds by collecting grants from individuals, colleges, universities and corporations.
Five scholarship funds are available to women who have competed at any level of competition but do not need to have won their local or state titles. They include the Dr. and Mrs. David B. Allman Medical Scholarships, Albert A. Marks Jr. Scholarships for Teacher Education, for women wishing to complete a master’s degree or postgraduate studies in fields related to education, Eugenia Vellner Fischer Award for Performing Arts, and Leonard C. Horn Award for Legal Studies.
As part of more than $1 million that the Miss America Organization committed to state and local programs in 2005, two $1,000 scholarships were made available to each state organization. The State Community Service Scholarship was awarded to the young woman in each state demonstrating exemplary participation in community service. The Miss State Scholar award was granted to the state-level contestant who showed excellence in the classroom.
The Miss America Organization allocates up to $102,000 in Miss America Starter Scholarships to help in the development of up to four new locals in each state and the District of Columbia per year.